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2014 Toyota Highlander repairs by problem area
Engine (6%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (0%)
Brakes and Traction Control (11%)
Suspension and Steering (0%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (50%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (30%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 54 repairs.
2014 Toyota Highlander repair cost distribution
$2500+ (5%)
$1000 - $2499 (13%)
$500 - $999 (8%)
$100 - $499 (10%)
< $100 (65%)
Chart based on 40 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2014 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Toyota Highlander in Virginia, United States Nov 2014 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Jun 201735000 mi | Automatic rear lift gate did not function correctly. Sensors, computer, and more components (unknown) had to be replaced | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New Mexico, United States Feb 2017 - Apr 2017 | |||
| Feb 201711000 mi | Power lift-gate intermittently failed to open. Dealer replaced lift-gate control module and door struts as per service bulletin. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States Oct 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Apr 20157700 mi | Head unit constantly reboots Coin compartment door broke | ||
| Jun 201511000 mi | Sunroof kept retracting on closing.would not close, as if obstructed. | ||
| Oct 201516200 mi | Rubber boot on sunroof fell off and tore. | ||
| Dec 201518000 miUS $18100 | Head unit constantly freezes and reboots. Dealer states nothing can be done until they witness it. | ||
| Feb 201622000 mi | Rear hatch electric struts were replaced after originals completely failed. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Alabama, United States Apr 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 201634000 mi | software upgrade | ||
| Toyota Highlander in California, United States Nov 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Aug 201754015 miUS $550 | Replace front and rear brake rotors and pads. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Arizona, United States Mar 2015 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Jul 201516500 mi | AC condensate drain line was installed improperly and was blocked and all AC condensate was collecting under flooring/carpet on the passenger side of the car both front and back seats. All flooring was soaked and smelly & had to be replaced. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Tennessee, United States Mar 2016 - Jul 2018 | |||
| May 201892000 miUS $2000 | automatic powergate stopped working | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States Apr 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Feb 20159600 mi | Battery had a bad cell and was dead. Could not jump start so had to tow. | ||
| Dec 201524000 mi | GPS/Radio Locked up repeatedly and required a hard restart each time. Became more frequent over the last 3 months | ||
| May 201748000 miUS $600 | Brake pads were wearing and needed to be replaced as well as the 2 rear rotors. | ||
2014 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
270-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Toyota Highlander in Virginia, United States Nov 2015 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Nov 201523000 mi | Automatic rear hatch brought in to dealer twice for malfunction. After second trip, dealer replaced mechanism. Works better now, but is very slow to open and close. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Louisiana, United States Jan 2015 - Feb 2022 | |||
| Dec 202181000 miUS $1500 | Replacement of rear power lift gate that had quit working. | ||
| Jan 202281000 miUS $200 | Leaking noted from roof of car into interior, owner removed trim of roof rails on both sides, caulked around the gaps present in drain holes, no more leaks | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Florida, United States Jun 2017 - Feb 2023 | |||
| Aug 201739000 mi | Oil change, tire rotation | ||
| Jan 202289000 miUS $1400 | Sunroof leaked and required track replacement. Don’t buy panoramic sunroofs! Sunroof interior covering not retracting. | ||
| Apr 202291000 miUS $1400 | Cost $1,400 to repair retraction roller after $4,000 spent in replacing sunroof track system. Which is to say the sunroof still does not work. Repair coverage denied by Toyota Financial Services Platinum Extended Warranty. | ||
| Feb 2023103000 miUS $750 | Resurfaced rear rotors and installed new pads Replace thermostat; flush cooling system and replace coolant. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Indiana, United States Jan 2016 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Aug 201631700 miUS $48 | Touch screen problem, entire radio unit replaced. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in South Carolina, United States Jun 2015 - Nov 2016 | |||
| Jan 201632800 mi | sun roof drain tube was crimped and had been leaking for awhile into the car under the carpets. All seats and floor carpet removed, mold killed on floor, replaced headliner, carpet and drain tubes. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in North Carolina, United States Mar 2014 - Jun 2017 | |||
| Feb 201510000 mi | Radio speaker rattled | ||
| Sep 201517000 mi | Rattling stereo speaker, fixed for the 3rd time in 1.5 years. Bad retainer clip. | ||
| Dec 201520000 mi | Rattling speaker. This was the fourth time. | ||
| Apr 201625500 mi | The radio would freeze ( not accept volume or channel changes) then cut off while driving, followed by a safety screen for the backup camera which would display for about 60 seconds. Afterwards, the radio would return to normal. | ||
| Jan 201723500 miUS $46 | PCV cracked. They replaced it with a new one. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Ontario, Canada Feb 2014 - Feb 2019 | |||
| Jan 201634780 mi | Headlights replaced due to manufacturing defect. Marks on the inside of both lenses. Faint now but I wasn't sure they wouldn't get worse over time. | ||
| Feb 201625160 mi | Roof rail gasket shrunk, dealer replaced roof rail and gasket. | ||
| Jul 201629740 mi | Head unit would lock up/reboot and lose all navigation POIs. Started happening weekly, dealer replaced head unit. | ||
| Feb 201738440 mi | Rear window struts rusted and were replaced. | ||
| Dec 201863240 miC $200 | I thought the battery was low because it started hard in the morning. Went to have my oil changed and it died in the garage, which was the best possible place to have it fail - considering it was December 31. They changed the battery and I was good to go. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New York, United States Feb 2014 - Mar 2022 | |||
| Sep 201410000 mi | Entune keeps dropping Bluetooth calls. Had to get it updated to newer version @ dealer which included the fix. | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New York, United States Feb 2014 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Dec 201530000 mi | Bolts that hold the struts to the window on the tailgate were starting to rust and we're repaired under warranty | ||
| Apr 201864000 mi | Right door speaker blown | ||
| Aug 2021114000 miUS $400 | Sunroof motor and controller failed | ||
| Toyota Highlander in New York, United States May 2014 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Jan 2015 | Problem with electric tailgate | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Texas, United States Dec 2014 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jul 201515500 mi | the car keep rolling back with the parking brake Driving over 60mph rattle and side trim came off. The trim was installed from the factory incorrect and then Toyota installed it incorrect. | ||
| Sep 201518000 mi | Toyota decide to take it to a body shop to fix the trim. It got fixed by the body shop four time visit. | ||
| Dec 201522000 mi | Bluetooth issues and tire repair | ||
| Jun 201629000 miUS $1 | again the side trim came off. second time. also the sunroof trim | ||
| Dec 201638000 mi | The trim came apart again. They had to take it to a professional Body & Shop repair place. Still not right. | ||
| Apr 201741000 mi | The power lock on rear right door have stop working with the remote and manual door unlock/lock power. I have not taken into repair yet | ||
| May 201742154 mi | The NAV would restart on its owned. Also it would blank out and nothing would work. I think this a software or Bluetooth problem. | ||
| Mar 201855000 miUS $1000 | Both door actuators would not open. Toyota replace both under my extended warranty that I bought through Toyota. | ||
| Apr 201858000 mi | liftgate struts. Update: I have to go back to Toyota to get struts replace because it finally failed and I cant close the liftgate properly. Also the door actuator have failed on three doors. It seem that the designs of the door actuator are known problem when calling the extend warranty. | ||
2014 Toyota Highlander 4dr SUV
231-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid CVT AWD
| Toyota Highlander in Quebec, Canada May 2018 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Nov 2021101680 miC $1500 | Complete repair of braking system | ||
| Toyota Highlander in British Columbia, Canada Jun 2021 - Jun 2022 | |||
| May 2022159960 miC $800 | Brake pads on the 4 wheels needed replacing | ||
| Toyota Highlander in Colorado, United States Jun 2014 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jan 20155200 mi | Trunk power liftgate wouldn't close all the way. Replaced actuators | ||
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